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donnagullikson

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Patient comes in to ER with fracture which I would code fracture - how would I code the post cast x-ray or post reduction x-ray done on the same day? What aftercare code would I use - say this is non-traumatic.

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I am assuming that you are coding for the Orthopedic Care of a fracture that requires a closed manipulative reduction, following which immediate post-reduction X-rays are done to see the result of the manipulation (i.e. was the deformity corrected?). If so, then these X-rays would be considered an integral/included part of the Active Fracture Care/Treatment, i.e. included in the 7th Character A of the code for the fracture diagnosis code and the Initial Evaluation and Treatment. These would be part of the procedure performed, not Aftercare.

I hope this helps.

Respectfully submitted, Alan Pechacek, M.D.
icd10orthocoder.com
 
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